George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Diminutive proportions built relatively shallow with a hinged fall front opening to a fitted interior over four drawers with brass handles. Bracket feet.
Brass
Circa 1750 Early George III Period Slant Front Bureau Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1750 early George III period slant front bureau desk. Wood referred to at the time as "Red Walnut", with oak drawer liners.
Wood, Oak
$1,330
H 38 in W 33 in D 20 in
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
Brass
$5,756Sale Price|20% Off
H 61 in W 21.5 in D 12.5 in
Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid 19th century, fully professionally restored Diminutive George III Walnut And Block Front Slant Front secretary Bureau Bookcase Cabinet in great vintage condition. Restored thro...
Glass, Walnut
English Mahogany George III Slant Top Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This charming late 18th-century George III period Mahogany bureau showcases exquisite craftsmanship and timeless appeal. The fall front opens to reveal a well-organized interior, fea...
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Bureau / Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
George III figured mahogany slant front bureau/desk.
Leather, Mahogany
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 43 in W 38 in D 20.5 in
18th Century George III Quartersawn Oak Slant-Front Bureau / Desk
Located in Houston, TX
This handsome George III slant-front bureau, dating to the late 18th century (circa 1780), is a quintessential example of English provincial craftsmanship.
Oak
$3,950
H 45 in W 42.5 in D 22.5 in
Antique 19th C. Chippendale George III Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C. Chippendale George III Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk. Item features solid brass hardware, beautiful wood grain, dovetail constructed drawers, slant front with f...
Mahogany
18th century George III English Slant-Front Secretary Desk in Oak
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome 18th Century English (George III) slant-front secretary desk, craftly in richly grained oak and retaining a warm patina developed over centuries of use.
Oak
$6,085Sale Price|20% Off
H 43.71 in W 46.07 in D 20.48 in
Antique 18th century English light warm brown oak Georgian slant front desk
Located in Casteren, NL
This English slant-front secretary, dating from around 1760–1780, is a fine example of Georgian craftsmanship.
Brass
English Mahogany 18th Century Slant Top Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a Classic George III mahogany slant top desk. The slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments over four long graduated drawers and raised ...
Mahogany
$8,800
H 14 in W 14.5 in D 9.5 in
19th Century Mahogany Cabinet Maker's Sample Miniature Slant Front Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
19th Century Mahogany Cabinet Maker's Sample Miniature Slant Front Desk.
Mahogany
Vintage 19th Century Drop Down Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite 19th-century mahogany slant-front secretary desk exemplifies the timeless elegance of George III-era craftsmanship.
Brass
$4,900
H 44 in W 37 in D 21 in
An English Slant Front Desk 19th Century Height 44 x width 37 x depth 21 inches.
Located in Buchanan, MI
An English Mahogany Slant Front Desk With Satin Wood Banding, Slanted Front Meticulously Fitted With Compartments. Great Age And Patina. 19th Century Height 44 x width 37 x depth 21 ...
Mahogany
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of elm, oak and padouk woods, c.1780 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compart...
Metal, Brass
$6,895
H 44 in W 47 in D 23 in
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, ...
Metal, Brass
$795
H 13.6 in W 9.5 in D 9.75 in
English George III Period Early 18th Century Walnut Box with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georges III period walnut box from the early 18th century with slanted lid and brass hardware.
Brass
$5,895
H 41.75 in W 45 in D 22 in
George IIII Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770, in the Sheraton style.
Metal, Brass
$3,995
H 41.25 in W 42.5 in D 20.25 in
Fine Antique Georgian Mahogany Sheraton Inlaid Secretary Desk Bureau Chest 1780
Located in Portland, OR
This very elegant secretary chest in the late 18th century Sheraton style features an inlaid slant-front desk, that drops down and is supported by a pair of sliding lopers.
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Oak Box on Stand
Located in Houston, TX
A fine English Georgian oak slant-front box on stand, dating to the late 18th or early 19th century.. This versatile piece features a hinged, sloping writing surface that opens to r...
Oak
English Mahogany Secretary With Mirrored Bookcase. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany secretary with mirrored bookcase. Secretary has a upper case broken pediment top with dental molding, original mirrored doors, candle slides, and fitted interior wi...
Mahogany
19th Century George III Mahogany Swell Front Desk
Located in Miami, FL
George III style mahogany and satinwood cross banded swell front desk, having a slant front opening to reveal a fitted interior centering a prospect door flanked by eight drawers ove...
Mahogany, Oak, Satinwood
Chippendale Secretary/Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Haven, CT
George III period mahogany Chinese Chippendale secretary bookcase, England, circa 1790. The original ogee bracket feet and the broken arch pediment top are finely carved in the Chine...
Mahogany
Sold
H 42.5 in W 37.25 in D 20.63 in
English George III Mahogany Antique Slant Front Desk c. 1780-1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This fine antique English George III slant front desk is noteworthy for it's very attractive proportions, having a more slender frame than many of the desks of the period.
Brass, Wrought Iron
George III Mahogany and Satinwood Slant Front Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous antique desk (1780-1800), the entire case cross banded in satinwood and string inlays, the slant lid opening to reveal gothic arched edge inlaid cubby holes flanking a centr...
Antique English Mahogany Slant Front Desk, George III
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique George III English slant front desk, mahogany, four graduated drawers with brass keyholes and handles, slant front with pull out supports an a brass keyhole, opening to cubby...
George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk With Bookcase
Located in Astoria, NY
George III mahogany slant front desk with bookcase, circa 1800, the upper section with flat molded edge cornice and two paneled doors; the lower section with slant top opening to ten...
Mahogany
George III English Slant Front Bureau
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George III slant front bureau, English, c.1760. Mahogany. Rococo influence escutcheons and bail & rosette hardware with diamond floret backplates, apparently original. Well fitted in...
Wood
Circa 1780-1800 George III Slant Front Bureau or Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780-1800 George III slant front bureau or desk, English. Mahogany.
Wood
Antique English George III Mahogany Slant-Front Secretary Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique English George III mahogany inlaid slant front secretary writing desk, 19th c.
Brass
George III Mahogany Slant-Front Bureau
Located in Huntington, NY
George III mahogany slant-front bureau, English, 18th century with brass accents.
Brass
Sold
H 41 in W 37.5 in D 21.75 in
English Antique George III Mahogany Slant-Front Writing Desk circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A wonderful George III period slant-front desk executed in dense well-figured mahogany primary woods, it retains a fine overall surface patina under old shellac that has developed a ...
Brass
George 111 Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Located in East Aurora, NY
George 111 Slant Front Bureau with cock beaded graduated drawers and reeded quarter columns resting over an ogee bracket foot base. Excellent color and patina to the original surfa...
Mahogany
Early George III Slant Front Bureau from Kent, England
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An early George III slant front bureau from Kent, England, c.1750.
Wood
Sold
H 39.38 in W 28 in L 39.38 in
Antique George III Period Slant Front Oak Desk on Slipper Feet, England
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This gorgeous fall front is notable for its diminutive size, being full height and size for function as a writing desk but filling a very efficient footprint, circa 1760. The surface...
Brass, Iron
Sold
H 42.25 in W 42 in D 20 in
George III Mahogany Slant Front Bureau with Chippendale Gothic Style Accents
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A superb quality George III slant front bureau of rich mahogany timbers with mahogany veneers. Circa 1765-80. Exceptional interior in Chippendale Gothic taste, with shaped, stepped d...
Mahogany, Oak
18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dark walnut with light walnut crossbanding. Bottom features two over three drawers. Top features a hinged slant-front door that reveals interior compartments, including a lockable ce...
Brass
Sold
H 42.13 in W 36.13 in L 42.13 in
Antique English Inlaid Mahogany George III Slant-Front Bureau, Superb Interior
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous antique English inlaid mahogany George III Slant-front Bureau with superb fitted interior. Please note the reeded columns to either side of the prospect door slide out to re...
Mahogany
Geo III Chinoiserie Decorated Fall Front Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III Scarlett Chinoiserie Painted Desk with raised relief, single short drawer over two long drawers on bracket feet.
Wood
English George III Chippendale slant front secretary desk, c. 1770
Located in Kenilworth, IL
George III secretary bookcase with glazed astral doors on a slant front desk.
Brass
Sold
H 42.5 in W 41.5 in D 21 in
Antique English Inlaid Flame Mahogany Geo. III Chippendale Slant-Front Bureau
By Robert Adam
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Extraordinary quality antique English George III inlaid flame mahogany "Adam" influenced Chippendale style slantfront bureau with gorgeous fitted interior. Please note exceptional...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Small George III Mahogany Bureau
Located in San Francisco, CA
A compact George III mahogany bureau or slant front desk of attractive small size, the fall opening to a fitted interior with a later leather lined writing surface above four graduat...
Mahogany, Oak
Georgian Slant Top Mahogany Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mahogany George III (circa 1800-1820) slant top, drop front desk.
Mahogany
English George III Mahogany Bureau
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
English mahogany slant front bureau. Drop front opening to reveal writing surface, miniature drawers and document compartments over four long graduated drawers with ivory escutcheons...
Wood
Sold
H 41.5 in W 30 in D 18.5 in
Antique English Inlaid Figured Mahogany Georgian Style Small Slant-Front Bureau
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Exceptional quality antique English fabulously inlaid figured mahogany Georgian style small slant-front bureau with handsome fitted interior and leather writing surface Please not...
Leather, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
George III Mahogany Inlaid Letter Box
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The crossbanded inlaid slanted top opening up to reveal a compartimentalized interior fitted for letters, the front inlaid.
Wood
English Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
This English oak slant front bureau bookcase / secretary with mahogany crossbanding and dentil crown moulding is a fine example of English country formal furniture. From its shaped, ...
Oak
Mahogany Slant Front Bureau Glazed Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
Classic 13-pane Georgian glass decorate the doors and rosewood crossbanding is used throughout the exterior. Opening the desk flap reveals a felt lined writing area, eight pigeon hol...
Mahogany
Georgian Style Slant Drop Front Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic English George III style slant drop front secretary chest featuring a lacquered case decorated in the chinoiserie taste.
Brass
George III mahogany secretary bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George III mahogany secretary bookcase the upper case with dentilled cornice over a pair of glazed and mullioned doors above a hinged slant front desk with a fitted interior over ...
Mahogany, Glass
Sold
H 91 in W 46 in D 23 in
Antique Georgian Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Sideboard Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique George III mahogany slant front secretary bookcase with molded cornice, glazed doors with geometric mullions, fall front writing surface with leather top.
Glass, Mahogany
Sold
H 89 in W 46 in D 23 in
Antique Georgian Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Sideboard Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique George III mahogany slant front secretary bookcase with molded cornice, glazed doors with geometric mullions, fall front writing surface with leather top.
Glass, Mahogany
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H 98 in W 42 in D 21.5 in
Early 19th Century English Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Swan neck Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mahogany bureau bookcase with swan neck pediment, cabinet with geometric sash work, slant front enclosed desk with pigeon holes and fitted interior drawers. Below are 4 drawers wit...
Mahogany
English Mahogany Secretary with Blind Door Bookcase. Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Mahogany secretary with bookcase. Secretary has intricately carved upper case flanking blind doors with a fitted interior and adjustable shelving. Lower case has a slant fr...
Mahogany
Early 19th century Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An early 19th C. English red lacquer and gilt-decorated Chinoiserie secretary bookcase. The upper cabinet features arched mirrored doors opening to shelved storage, over a slant-fron...
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
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H 94 in W 42.75 in D 23.5 in
English Mahogany Inlaid Blind Door Secretary With Bookcase. 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany secretary with bookcase. Upper case has a intricately carved broken pediment with floral medallions and centered urn, patera satinwood inlaid blind doors, with upper...
Mahogany, Satinwood
George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A George III mahogany slant-front desk Third quarter of the 18th century the rectangular top above a slant front enclosing drawers and fitted compartments, over a long drawer above...
Wood
Sold
H 42 in W 38 in D 21 in
English George III Marquetry Inlaid Mahogony Adam Style Slant-Front Bureau
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Superb quality antique English George III fabulous marquetry inlaid mahogany Chippendale style slant-front bureau with an "Adam" style marquetry inlaid fall (lid). Note the brasses ...
Mahogany
Sold
H 43.31 in W 40.16 in D 20.08 in
Antique 19th century English George III warm oak Slant front secretary desk
Located in Casteren, NL
Presented here is a stunning antique slant-front secretary desk crafted in oak wood in England in the late 19th century, circa 1870. The desk features three drawers with a pine inter...
Brass
Diminutive George III Mahogany Bureau
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small George III mahogany slant front bureau, the hinged rectangular top opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of twin inner and outer compartments of 4 small wells center...
Mahogany, Oak
English George III Style Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
By Lewis Mittman
Located in Sheffield, MA
The two piece Chinoiserie Secretaire by Maitland-Smith features multiple drawers and compartments, double arched top and molded trim. The stunning bookcase crafted in the English Geo...
Wood
George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand English George III style secretaire bookcase embellished with parcel gilt chinoiserie reserves.
Brass
Sold
H 95 in W 43.5 in D 25 in
Antique Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Secretary Desk & Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
The slant top or 'Fall Front' portion of the desk opens to reveal hand dovetailed drawers and pigeon holes flanking a central cabinet and hidden slides.
Brass
English George III Style Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The lower case features a trapezoidal slant front with a drop front writing table measuring 17 inches deep open.
Brass
Sold
H 90.5 in W 41.75 in D 23 in
English George III Style Inlaid flame Mahogany Bookcase Secretary, circa 1810
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English George III secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper bookcase having double glass doors with muntins in diamond pattern and surmounting slant front d...
Bronze
English George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The lower case features a fall front or drop front slant desk measuring 36 inches wide and 13 inches deep.
Iron
English George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand English Geoge III style secretaire bookcase constructed by one of the finest furniture makers in the country Burton-Ching LTD in San Francisco, CA. The two part case features a...
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Pine Bureau Bookcase ‘Secretaire’
Located in Miami, FL
A late 19th century Spanish Pine Bureau bookcase ‘secretaire’ with fretwork open swan neck pediment, centred by a shaped finial, above a pair of glazed doors, slant front enclosed wr...
Pine
English Georgian Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Brilliant English George III style secretaire bookcase featuring a polychrome parcel gilt lacquer finish.
Brass
George III Slant Front Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice late 18th century George III period mahogany slant front desk.
Wood
George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk, circa 1780
Located in Miami, FL
George III mahogany slant front desk, circa 1780; the figured mahogany slant front centering an inlaid urn with spandrel corners, opening to a fitted interior of drawers, valenced cu...
Wood
English George III Period Oak Slant Front Desk, circa 1760
Located in Houston, TX
The simple lines of this English George III oak desk circa 1760 demonstrates the wonderful skill of 18th century cabinet makers in marrying form and function.
Mahogany, Oak
English Traditional Style Burled Slant Front Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1970s English Traditional style slant front desk is covered in bird eye veneers stained a rich walnut color with a lacquered finish. Two arms extend from the front of the desk t...
Brass
Georgian Chinoiserie Slant Front Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice small scaled George III period slant front desk with 19th century Japanned decoration. 10155/10
Wood, Paint
George III Style Slant Front Desk
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking and very well made George III style slant front desk with fitted interior and leather writing surface.
Walnut
George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Located in St. Louis, MO
George III mahogany slant front desk, the well veneered fall board opening to a fitted interior with an inlaid prospect door flanked by satinwood document slots, drawers and pigeon h...
George III Desk England C. 1790
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good Georgian slant front desk in mahogany or red walnut made in the country side about 1790. Wonderful old surface with faded color. We could bring it back up to a rich red maho...
Brass
English George III Red Japanned Pine Slant-Front Desk
Located in Denver, CO
With slant front opening to an interior fitted with small drawers and pigeonholes, on a base with lopers and four graduated drawers each with brass swan's neck handles, all raised on...
Pine
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Small Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A most enchanting Queen Anne period burr walnut bureau of highly desirable small proportions and superb colour. The herringbone and cross-banded fall enclosing a fully fitted stepped...
Walnut
$2,795 / item
H 30 in Dm 42 in
42 inch Round Mahogany Georgian Style Accent Foyer Table by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is made-to-order round traditional mahogany accent or foyer table made in the Leighton Hall shop. It features a field of radial cut cathedral mahogany with a contrasting mahogan...
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elegant Georgian style cabinet with classical pediment, geometric glazing bars over the twin doors with three adjustable shelves within, the lower section with a fall front, fully li...
Mahogany
$8,040
H 40.36 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
IMPORTANT ANTiQUE GEORGE II 1740 FIGURED WALNUT & HARDWOOD BROWN LEATHER BUREAU
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original English circa 1740 Figured Walnut, Rosewood & Boxwood writing bureau with brown leath...
Hardwood, Walnut
$2,695
H 82 in W 36 in D 18.5 in
Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous figured walnut, with original bra...
Brass
Mid-18th Century Mahogany Corner Chair
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A large example of a mid 18th century mahogany corner chair with vase shaped back splat, good cpouor and patination.
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
Antique 19th Century French Set of Four Copper Pans
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian French set of four copper pans of circular form having a tempered copper base, iron handles with copper rivets and hanging holes. They are heavier than the average...
Copper
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
H 98.75 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Discover timeless elegance with this fantastic American Centennial solid walnut Philadelphia carved secretary desk, a true testament to 19th-century craftsmanship. This exquisite pie...
Walnut
$5,709
H 87.6 in W 47.25 in D 21.26 in
Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Inlaid Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique George III mahogany inlaid bureau bookcase having an outstanding quality carved cornice above a pair of mahogany inlaid satinwood astral glazed doors open...
Other
$1,882Sale Price|30% Off
H 27.96 in W 30.71 in D 14.57 in
Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Writing Table - Late 18th Century Dressing
Located in Wisbech, England
Georgian Cuban Mahogany Writing Table - Late 18th Century Desk Side Dressing. This exceptional piece boasts solid construction with tight joints and no woodworm, radiating character...
Wood
American Colonial Cherry Drop-Down Desk by Maddox
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Cherry, Brass Pulls Dimensions: 39.25”H x 36”W x 19.25”D Table Height 28"
Brass
Cherry Slant Front Desk
Located in East Aurora, NY
A nice early 19th century Cherry slant front desk probably Pennsylvania or Virginia. Nicely dovetailed case resting on tall bracket feet. The interior surface is fitted with severa...
Cherry
$7,797Sale Price|34% Off
H 77 in W 39.25 in D 19 in
Antique Georgian Sheraton Neo-Classical Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 1795
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare antique George III Sheraton inlaid mahogany bookcase secretary, circa 1795. A diminutive bureau bookcase In two parts, the top having a stepped cornice with twin doors ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 19th Century American Mahogany Butler's Desk/Secretary Chest
Located in Louisville, KY
Imagine where this gorgeous piece might have been in its past life. Perhaps stately mansions with warm block panel, high ceilings and crown molding for days. The wealthy would have h...
Brass
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.